Missouri executes killer despite concern about painful death

A Missouri inmate was executed Tuesday for killing a man in 1996 in a string of violence that included several other crimes, despite concerns that the prisoner's rare medical condition would cause a gruesome lethal injection. Russell Bucklew was put to death at the state prison in Bonne Terre. It was Missouri's first execution since January 2017.

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Harvard affirmative action case: University does not discriminate against Asian-Americans, judge rules

America's prestigious Harvard University has been cleared of discriminating against Asian American applicants by a court, in a ruling seen as a major victory for supporters of affirmative action.US universities are permitted to consider race, alongside other factors, in order to create diversity on campuses.

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'Pure insanity': Intelligence veterans are floored by Barr's 'off the books' overtures to foreign officials about the Russia probe

"I have not heard of so much involvement by the attorney general in this sort of investigation," a former CIA lawyer said.

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Trump berates reporter, refuses to answer question about Ukraine and Biden

At a press conference with the president of Finland, President Trump berated Reuters reporter Jeff Mason and refused to answer a question about what he wanted the Ukrainian president to do regarding former Vice President Joe Biden.

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Planned Parenthood to open large Illinois clinic as Missouri readies abortion ban

Planned Parenthood has been secretly building the 18,000-square-foot clinic in Fairview Heights since August 2018, using shell companies to avoid attention and protests, CBS first reported. The new healthcare center will provide abortion and other health services to women in western Illinois and eastern Missouri, and is located just 13 miles from Planned Parenthood's St. Louis clinic.

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Trump suggested shooting migrants and creating border moat with alligators and snakes, report claims

Donald Trump reportedly suggested shooting migrants in the legs as they crossed the US-Mexico border, in order to slow them down.The president is said to have pushed for the illegal action during a private meeting.

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Amber Guyger Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Killing of Botham Jean, Forgiven by Jean’s Brother

The jury in the Botham Jean murder trial sentenced Amber Guyger on Wednesday to ten years in prison for the murder of Botham Jean. Deliberations took approximately 90 minutes before a unanimous sentencing was arrived at.Convicted murderers are sentenced by a jury in Texas, and the crime carries a sentence of five to 99 years in prison.Judge Tammy Kemp allowed the jury to consider a potential verdict “under the immediate influence of sudden passion,” which would have reduced the range to two to 20 years, but the jury unanimously rejected the caveat.In its closing statement, the prosecution asked jurors to consider a minimum of 28 years for Guyger. Jean would have turned 28 this coming Sunday. Attorneys also attempted to shed doubt on Guyger’s character by bringing up past texts and social media posts which showed racist and violent tendencies from the former Dallas police officer.The defense maintained its tragic mistake argument throughout the sentencing proceedings, asking the female-majority jury to not compound the loss of Jean’s life with a life behind bars for Guyger.Almost immediately after the sentencing, protests began outside the courtroom, as angry chants of “no justice, no peace” broke out, and supporters of the Jean family gave their reactions to reporters.In a powerful moment during witness impact statements following the sentencing, Jean’s younger brother Brandt Jean forgave Guyger and embraced her in the courtroom.> WOW moment I’ve never seen in a murder trial. BothamJean brother asks to hug AmberGuyger after talking about God’s forgiveness. “Give your life to Christ,” he told her. > They embrace for a long time. pic.twitter.com/aeRiWkl8x7> > -- Cynthia Izaguirre (@wfaaizzy) October 2, 2019Judge Tammy Kemp also took a moment to offer her condolences to Jean’s parents and family, and spoke directly to Guyger before giving her a Bible.

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The Trump whistleblower told the House Intelligence Committee about their concerns before filing an official complaint

A committee aide told the whistleblower to hire a lawyer and get advice about filing an official complaint through the US intelligence community.

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Trump Tanks, Republicans Dither

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Is Age Only a Number, Even When You’re Running for President?

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